Table of Contents ESS8....................................................................................................................................................... 15 name - Title of dataset......................................................................................................................15 essround - ESS round........................................................................................................................ 15 Edition...............................................................................................................................................15 proddate - Production date.............................................................................................................. 15 idno - Respondent's identification number...................................................................................... 15 cntry - Country.................................................................................................................................. 16 nwspol - News about politics and current affairs, watching, reading or listening, in minutes.........16 netusoft - Internet use, how often................................................................................................... 17 netustm - Internet use, how much time on typical day, in minutes.................................................17 ppltrst - Most people can be trusted or you can't be too careful.....................................................18 pplfair - Most people try to take advantage of you, or try to be fair................................................18 pplhlp - Most of the time people helpful or mostly looking out for themselves..............................19 polintr - How interested in politics................................................................................................... 20 psppsgva - Political system allows people to have a say in what government does........................ 20 actrolga - Able to take active role in political group......................................................................... 20 psppipla - Political system allows people to have influence on politics........................................... 21 cptppola - Confident in own ability to participate in politics............................................................21 trstprl - Trust in country's parliament...............................................................................................22 trstlgl - Trust in the legal system.......................................................................................................22 trstplc - Trust in the police................................................................................................................23 trstplt - Trust in politicians................................................................................................................23 trstprt - Trust in political parties....................................................................................................... 24 trstep - Trust in the European Parliament........................................................................................ 25 trstun - Trust in the United Nations..................................................................................................25 vote - Voted last national election....................................................................................................26 prtvtbat - Party voted for in last national election, Austria.............................................................. 26 prtvtcbe - Party voted for in last national election, Belgium............................................................27 prtvtfch - Party voted for in last national election, Switzerland....................................................... 28 prtvtdcz - Party voted for in last national election, Czechia............................................................. 28 prtvede1 - Party voted for in last national election 1, Germany...................................................... 29 prtvede2 - Party voted for in last national election 2, Germany...................................................... 29 prtvtfee - Party voted for in last national election, Estonia..............................................................30 prtvtdes - Party voted for in last national election, Spain................................................................ 31 prtvtdfi - Party voted for in last national election, Finland...............................................................31 prtvtcfr - Party voted for in last national election, France (ballot 1)................................................ 32 prtvtbgb - Party voted for in last national election, United Kingdom...............................................33 prtvtehu - Party voted for in last national election, Hungary........................................................... 33 prtvtbie - Party voted for in last national election, Ireland.............................................................. 34 prtvtcil - Party voted for in last national election, Israel.................................................................. 34 prtvtbis - Party voted for in last national election, Iceland...............................................................35 prtvtbit - Party voted for in last national election, Italy................................................................... 36 prtvblt1 - Party voted for in last national election 1, Lithuania (first vote, party)............................36 prtvblt2 - Party voted for in last national election 2, Lithuania (second vote, party).......................37 prtvblt3 - Party voted for in last national election 3, Lithuania (third vote, party).......................... 38 prtvtfnl - Party voted for in last national election, Netherlands.......................................................39 prtvtbno - Party voted for in last national election, Norway............................................................40 prtvtdpl - Party voted for in last national election, Poland.............................................................. 40 prtvtcpt - Party voted for in last national election, Portugal............................................................ 41 prtvtdru - Party voted for in last national election, Russian Federation.......................................... 42 prtvtbse - Party voted for in last national election, Sweden............................................................ 43 prtvtesi - Party voted for in last national election, Slovenia.............................................................44 contplt - Contacted politician or government official last 12 months..............................................44 wrkprty - Worked in political party or action group last 12 months................................................ 45 wrkorg - Worked in another organisation or association last 12 months........................................ 45 badge - Worn or displayed campaign badge/sticker last 12 months............................................... 45 sgnptit - Signed petition last 12 months........................................................................................... 46 pbldmn - Taken part in lawful public demonstration last 12 months...............................................46 bctprd - Boycotted certain products last 12 months........................................................................ 47 pstplonl - Posted or shared anything about politics online last 12 months..................................... 47 clsprty - Feel closer to a particular party than all other parties........................................................47 prtclcat - Which party feel closer to, Austria.................................................................................... 48 prtclcbe - Which party feel closer to, Belgium..................................................................................48 prtclfch - Which party feel closer to, Switzerland.............................................................................49 prtcldcz - Which party feel closer to, Czechia...................................................................................50 prtclede - Which party feel closer to, Germany................................................................................50 prtclfee - Which party feel closer to, Estonia................................................................................... 51 prtclees - Which party feel closer to, Spain...................................................................................... 51 prtcldfi - Which party feel closer to, Finland.................................................................................... 52 prtclefr - Which party feel closer to, France..................................................................................... 53 prtclbgb - Which party feel closer to, United Kingdom.................................................................... 54 prtclfhu - Which party feel closer to, Hungary................................................................................. 55 prtcldie - Which party feel closer to, Ireland.................................................................................... 56 prtcldil - Which party feel closer to, Israel........................................................................................56 prtclbis - Which party feel closer to, Iceland...................................................................................